Course Schedule by Day
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Daily Inspiration: Daniel Pink - Author of A Whole New Mind - Why Right Brainer's Will Rule the World
NY TIMES Bestseller.

There is a six video series on YouTube. I highly recommend you read the book, and watch the videos.
Part 1and Part 4

LMS's and CMS's
stands for Learning Management Systems, and Course Management Systems

These are very useful for setting up classes and managing your assessment materials.

Definitions - What's an LMS? and HERE

Common LMS and CMS

BLACKBOARD, ELLUMINATE - Pay Service

DEMONSTRATION OF ELLUMINATE - Use this ROOM LINK
I have use of an ELLUMINATE Meeting ROOM courtesy of the Beaver Valley IU.
Most IU's in Pennsylvania would be more than happy to reserve a room for you
to do collaboration with other teachers.

Perfect your use of ELLUMINATE with a free 3 person vROOM. You can collaborate
with two other colleagues, family, or friends at NO COST!

MOODLE, SAKAI - Free, Open Source -
WARNING!!!! CMS's and LMS's ARE NOT EASY TO CONFIGURE
(ASK FOR HELP IF YOU THINK YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE, OR START READING.)
THESE CAN BE COMPLICATED TO SET UP.!!!!

Choosing the right CMS

Exploring CLAROLINE - http://www.claroline.net/?lang=en
CLAROLINE FEATURES
Click the tab PRODUCTS --> DEMO to set up a sample class and explore
the possibilities of a LMS.

Check out the built-in assessment tools, right in the LMS.
  • Multiple choice
  • Multiple answer
  • Matching
  • Fill-in the blank
  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

Using a screen capture program to create online tutorial movies and teaching materials.


Download JING - http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

Assignment #6 - Create a one-minute "how-to" video for your wiki. (40 Points)

JING will capture your entire screen and allow you to save your video to a webpage or
a WIKI. It is a great way to create online tutorials for frequently used task. How might you
create an assessment for your students with this tool?

Sample Topics - How to record a track in Garageband, or how to create a LOGIN as a student
on Quizstar. Please post this short video tutorial on your WIKIPAGE.

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PM - Begin Working on the Final Project